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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1975
Page
6
The March planting intentions report shows Iowa corn acreage to drop two percent this year while nationwide corn cutback may reach 3.2 percent. Iowa oats and grain sorghum plantings rise, soybeans up one percent in Iowa, with national soybean area down from last year. The report notes weather and supply factors may change actual plantings.
Congressman Michael Blouin of Iowa called for Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz to be fired after Butz wrote Blouin that there is no overall emergency in the farm sector. Blouin denounced the letter as false and urged opposition to H.R. 4296 while Butz criticized the bill’s farm aid hikes as excessive.
A list of farm auctions and close out sales with dates in March. Entries include bidders such as Mrs. Perle Zumbiack Delmar Findley estate Tom Swisher and John Dawson, with locations ranging from Hopkinton Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville to Independence and Parnell and various times from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Include cattle beef, machinery and goods as auction items.
Jones county 4-H garden leaders schedule a tour to Marion on Tuesday March 26. They will meet at the Jones county extension office at 9 30 am before traveling to Bezdek Florists to view a demonstration.
The forecast from the National Weather Service predicts cold and wet conditions across Northeast Iowa for the next 30 days, signaling continued wintry weather with periods of rain and snow. Precise temperatures and events will depend on evolving atmospheric patterns and regional fronts.
A Farm Wives Management Session at the Victorian Inn in Victor begins at 10 am on Tuesday March 25. Charlotte Young will discuss providing for emergencies and insurance needs. Ed Kirby covers farm business values contracts investments and costs. Garth Bigbee discusses advance planning for property transfers estates and tax management. Lowell McKean leads a session on understanding markets. A 3 dollar charge covers materials and luncheon. Reservations by March 21 with the extension service office in Manti RO.
Hilltop Park Inc of Dyersville tops the first Delaware county swine derby held March 1 at the spring market hog show. top five finishers include Jane Bishop Manch e Martin Hillers Jr Manchester Ken Kehrli Manchester and Wilbur Kehrli Manchester. Wendy Guetzko Delhi won open class carcass with 208 pounds crossbred, live 205 pounds, carcass 31.4 inches backfat .93 inch loin eye 5.8 sq in ham and loin 48 and quality 3.3. Other top five open carcass placers include Kim Kour ing Masonville Wilbur Kehrli Manchester Randy Maurer Manchester.
The Southeastern Iowa fruit and vegetable school meets Thursday at Montgomery hall on the Johnson county fairground starting at 10 a.m. Topics include Orchard Management Tips, 1975 Fruit Insect Control, 1978 Disease Control, Dwarf Fruit Trees as Grown in Maryland, Iowa Fruit Growers' Report and 1975 Spray Schedule. Presenters are A. E. Cott, Steve Ryan, AH. Epstein, Paul Durmoto.
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